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Suspension spree
Govt must reach out to the Opposition The indiscriminate suspension of 141 Opposition MPs — 78 on Monday, 49 on Tuesday and 14 last Thursday — has left parliamentary democracy in shock. The Congress has […]
As I See It
There is no alternative to green industrial strategy
Inclusive green industrial strategies belong neither to the left nor the right. They are about creating an economy that serves people and conserves the natural world on which we all depend “Equally important, the green […]
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Revision sans vision: On the three Bills that replace the body of criminal laws in India
New laws have positive features, but bring no path-breaking change in system Law-making in the absence of a significant number of Opposition members does not reflect well on the legislature. The three Bills that replace […]
Indian Americans
Terror funding case: Indian held in UK extradited to United States
LONDON (TIP): An Indian national arrested in London on a provisional American warrant as part of a US-UK coordinated action targeting terrorism financing has been extradited to the US after consenting to face trial in […]
Indian Americans
2 Indian-origin men jailed for 34 years in UK for drug smuggling
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced to prison in the UK for smuggling cocaine, cannabis and cigarettes into the country hidden in shipments of perishable goods. Anand Tripathi (61) and Varun Bhardwaj (39) […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin undercover reporter Balakrishnan Balagopal finds exploitation of care workers in UK
LONDON (TIP): A UK-based reporter from Kerala who went undercover as a care assistant in a care home for the elderly in north-east England discovered worrying levels of exploitation of staff, many of them recruited […]
Indian Americans
Eight-year-old British Indian schoolgirl chess prodigy named Europe’s best female player
LONDON (TIP): An eight-year-old British Indian schoolgirl has made chess history after being named the “super talented” best female player at a European championship. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow in north-west London, won the European Blitz […]
Indian Americans
London housing block named after British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan
‘It is wonderful that the residents of Camden voted to name the housing block after Noor Inayat Khan”- Khan’s biographer Shrabani Basu. LONDON (TIP): A council housing block in north London has been named after […]
Indian Americans
Indian American medical student Rijul Maini crowned Miss India USA 2023
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Rijul Maini, an Indian American medical student from Michigan, has been crowned Miss India USA 2023 at the annual pageant held in New Jersey. Greeshma Bhat of Virginia was declared first runner-up […]
Indian Americans
Indian American entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava named interim CEO of Sports Illustrated
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava has been named interim CEO of Arena group, publisher of Sports Illustrated just weeks after the magazine was accused of publishing articles generated by artificial intelligence. He […]
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History
Astrology
Weekly Horoscope-December 18 to December 24, 2023
By Chirag Daruwalla – Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla Aries Ganesha says that the beginning of this week will be a bit busy for the people of Aries. At the beginning of the week, more […]
Astrology
Birthday Horoscope-December 18 to December 24
December 18 Ganesha says today will be simple yet serene. No new exciting prospects or projects will arise, but you’ll fall in love with your work and fall in even more love with your partner […]
GUATEMALA
Mahatma Gandhi’s Bust unveiled in Livingstone, Guatemala: A Symbol of Peace and Inspiration
GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): In a poignant ceremony on December 6, 2023, Ambassador Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, in collaboration with Mayor Daniel Esaú Pinto Peña of Livingstone, unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Livingstone. The […]
GUATEMALA
Republic of El Salvador and Lakshmi Capital sign Letter of Intent for Metro line project in El Salvador
Guatemala City (TIP): In a significant stride toward strengthening infrastructure and economic development in El Salvador, Lakshmi Capital, a Finance Company, and the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation of the Republic of El Salvador […]
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Sports News
In a tribute to MS Dhoni, no Indian will ever don number 7 jersey
M S Dhoni’s iconic No. 7 jersey won’t be seen on any other India cricketer. Three years after he hung his boots as an international cricketer, the Indian cricket board, in a tribute to his […]
Sports News
Ton-up Surya shines before Kuldeep’s spell sinks S Africa
Johannesburg (TIP)- Captain Suryakumar Yadav produced a hundred of rare brilliance and Kuldeep Yadav worked his magic with the ball as India registered a comprehensive 106-run series-levelling win over South Africa in the third and […]
Sports News
Hardik Pandya replaces Rohit Sharma as MI captain, franchise loses 400k followers in 1 hour
Mumbai (TIP)- Mumbai Indians lost 400,000 followers on Twitter an hour within an hour of announcing Hardik Pandya as their new captain ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Pandya was announced as the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin hotel owners arrested for hiding two fugitives ‘hide out room’
Dakshaben Patel and Harshil Patel charged with making false reports to police officers, a felony DALLAS (TIP): Two Indian-origin hotel owners in the US state of Tennessee have been arrested in the US for allegedly […]
Incredible India
Kolkata: The city of Joy
Kolkata, India’s second biggest city, is a perpetually ongoing festival of human existence, concurrently luxurious and squalid, refined and frantic, pointedly futuristic, while beautifully in decay. A vibrant 350-year-old metropolis located on India’s Eastern Coast, […]
Hinduism
Vivah Panchami
The day of Vivah Panchami is considered a special day in Hinduism. This day is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magashish month according to Hindu date. Panchami is special […]
Business & Economics
US Fed holds key interest rate steady, signals 3 cuts in 2024
Washington (TIP)- The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, a sign that it is likely done raising rates after having imposed the fastest string of increases in […]
Business & Economics
Apple’s valuation may soon be more than Europe’s largest stock market
Technology giant Apple is known to be one of the biggest and most profitable name in the industry. But on Wednesday, December 13, the firm made headlines for making an impact to be remembered on […]